Awards and Press and Getting Back to It
UNRELENTING has won awards and gotten some great press, plus I attended the 2022 Writing Excuses Retreat and am looking forward to some great books.
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Unrelenting Is Available – Here’s How It’s Going
On April 19, 2022, I became a published author! This is something I’ve dreamed of since childhood, and the real-life experience has already eclipsed all my hopes. Sales Numbers So Far Jessi‘s and my publisher, Not a Pipe Publishing, let us know that they consider a book that sells 500 copies in its lifetime a …
LGBTQ Reads Reveals the Unrelenting Cover
Today, LGBTQ Reads is hosting an exclusive cover + excerpt reveal for Unrelenting, plus they are sharing the pre-order links!
The Journey from Book Contract to Pre-Sale
It’s been 13 months since Jessi and I were given an offer of publication for Unrelenting, so here’s what the intervening months have looked like.
Unrelenting to Be Published in 2022
Well, it’s official! Unrelenting, my co-written contemporary fantasy debut, will be published in Spring 2022! Click to learn more about our publisher, our journey, and how you can get a copy.
Lessons Learned from Futurescapes 2021
I had a chance to attend my first Futurescapes Writers’ Workshop this week, and I had a great time. I learned SO much, but I wanted to distill my three biggest takeaways here.
From Pantsing to Plantsing
I’m learning how to plan my novels, instead of just winging it, and I’m convinced it’s all to do with genre (for me).
Unrelenting: Finalist in Book Pipeline Unpublished Competition
I’m thrilled to announce that Unrelenting has been named a finalist for the Book Pipeline Unpublished 2020 competition.
Worldbuilding + A Short Story Detour
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the world, society, cultures, races, government, and environment of my WIP. When I switched the IP from Gloomhaven to an original world, I discovered I do NOT have the effortless worldbuilding skills I thought I did!
Changes to my work in progress
Stone Breaker started as a Gloomhaven fanfiction that I hoped to get officially licensed. I finally got up the nerve to pitch the Cephalofair team, and the very next day, I got a very gracious “it’s not a good time for us to consider this” response. No problem, but that left me with a decision.
